Great capture Gary. I carry my camera around with me a lot hoping to get a picture of real humanity like this one. Others may quibble about technical issues but this is the kind of photograph which will last, and be meaningful in anyone's album.
Great capture Gary. I carry my camera around with me a lot hoping to get a picture of real humanity like this one. Others may quibble about technical issues but this is the kind of photograph which will last, and be meaningful in anyone's album.
Thanks for all your comments for this photo. It really didn't turn out the way I wanted though and I am surprised that it scored so well. I took this on holiday in Russia and processed it on my laptop which I had with me. When I saw it on my desktop once the voting had started it looked completely different. The sepia toning is too extreme, the contrast is too low and it is lighter than I wanted. I never realised there is so much difference between laptop and computer screens.
A few of you mentioned the angle of the bench, well it was sloped like that. Actually so was the fence and the house. This village is from 1703 and everything is on a lean in one or the other direction.
And yes she let me take her photo. Way out in the Urals where I went, people hardly ever see anyone else outside of their villages and were so happy to see us and have their photos taken.
The tilt is a bit bothersome. She looks like a very approchable subject. I even care about her leg, want to know more about her, so, to me, this is a good photograph, if not for that darn tilt. I gave you an 8.
Cracking shot, but the contrast is a bit shallow. Great subject - so I'm marking it down because you have more interesting peasant life near to you! [8] ;)
I like this portrait and the monochromatic treatment, but I think the tomal range could be better. Darkening the shadows and other dark areas would give it a richer feel.
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